Bryan Burrell: Nyack school bond misses generational mark

6:59 PM,
Oct. 23, 2013

Nyack High School's football field is MacCalman Field, on the Nyack BOCES campus.

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Bryan Burrell

I can't vote yes on the $26 million Nyack School district bond on Oct. 29; I encourage everyone to come out and cast their ballot. I am a public education proponent and have served on the Nyack Board of Education. Additionally, while I served as the executive director of the Rockland County School Boards Association, I fought tirelessly for students and public education. It may therefore be surprising to some that I am not supporting this bond. Here's my reasons why:

? The bond abandons historic MacCalman Field. The first night football game in Rockland County was held on this hallowed ground on ...